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2025 Impact Awards Winner: Mondelēz Canada
Sustainability is not a target at Mondelēz Canada; it’s a mindset. Its commitment extends beyond compliance and numerical targets. The goal is to create a lasting positive impact on the environment, communities and future generations by taking an...

AI alone won’t solve Canada’s manufacturing challenges, says NGen CEO
“The biggest mistake manufacturers make is thinking they can continue to do the same old thing, the same old way.” NGen will host the Emerging Innovator’s Space at the Canadian Manufacturing Technology Show (CMTS) 2025, at the Toronto Congress...
Coalition hasn't commissioned modelling to help form energy policy: Bell — as it happened
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NYPA, Hochul attends pivotal roundtable to boost New York's nuclear energy workforce
New York (WRGB) — Governor Hochul announced the convening of an advanced nuclear energy workforce roundtable in New York City, bringing together leaders from across New York, the U.S., and Canada to discuss the future of the nuclear workforce....

Canada lowers price cap on Russian oil to $47.6 following EU and UK
NEW YORK, September 4. /TASS/. Canadian authorities have lowered the price cap on Russian oil from $60 to $47.6 per barrel, according to a statement on the Canadian government’s website. "In alignment with the European Union and the United...

Canada joins EU and UK in cutting Russian oil price limit
Following the lead of the European Union and the United Kingdom, the Canadian government has also reduced the price cap on Russian crude oil to $47.60 per barrel in response to the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, Azernews reports. According to a...

Energy Plug Technologies Completes First Sale in US Market; a $290K pilot order for three 209kWh Secure Energy Storage Systems
Energy Plug Technologies Completes First Sale in US Market; a $290K pilot order for three 209kWh Secure Energy Storage Systems Vancouver, BC, September 4, 2025--(T-Net)--Energy Plug Technologies Corp. (CSE: PLUG) announced its first sale in the...
When US slapped a 35 per cent tariff on Canadian goods
When Donald Trump slapped a 35 per cent tariff on Canadian goods, Ottawa called it “disappointing.” Canadians called it something stronger. How could our closest neighbour and biggest trading partner suddenly punish us like this? The truth is the...

Canadian Solar’s e-STORAGE launches 8.36 MWh modular battery
Canadian Solar’s battery storage unit, e-STORAGE, has introduced its next-generation utility-scale battery energy storage system, FlexBank 1.0. The modular solution offers up to 8.36 MWh of storage capacity per unit and a projected lifespan of up...
Canada's trade deficit in July narrows as exports to the US rise
By Promit Mukherjee OTTAWA (Reuters) -Canada’s trade deficit narrowed in July as overall exports rose, especially driven by outbound shipments of crude oil and passenger cars to its biggest trading partner the United States, Statistics Canada said...

Canada is full of would-be clean tech adopters — if only they could
There are many ways to measure the impact of a climate solution, but often it helps to take the long view. How do we spur the transformational change needed for an electrified, net-zero world? How do we build government will for an energy...

Trump is going after wind energy. How will the industry survive?
The first person to hoist a sail predates recorded history; humans have been harnessing the wind for thousands of years. Nevertheless, when the first windmill was first used to produce electricity 1887, it was immediately rejected as the work of...

Why This Canadian Utility Stock Could Help You Sleep at Night
What’s keeping you up at night? Did you just binge-watch a terrifying crime series (guilty)? How about the ongoing Donald Trump announcements? Well, if you’re like most Canadians, it’s more than likely that what’s really keeping you up is one...
Canadian dollar forecasts grow more bullish as BoC easing cycle nears an end – Reuters Poll
By Fergal Smith TORONTO (Reuters) -The Canadian dollar is set to strengthen over the coming year as the Bank of Canada potentially cuts interest rates just two more times in the current easing campaign and expected rate cuts from the U.S. Federal...

Energy Drinks May Raise Suicide Risk While Coffee May Lower it, Major Study Finds
A large international study has found that coffee and energy drinks have sharply contrasting effects on suicide risk. The research, published on 2 June 2025 as the first systematic review and meta-analysis on this subject, pooled data from 17...

Commentary: China’s EV influence expands nearly everywhere – except the US and Canada
The real test of how well Chinese vehicles appeal to consumers will come from export sales. Chinese EV manufacturers are eager to sell abroad because their factories can produce far more than the 25 million vehicles they can sell within China each...

New Enwave Green Heat Plant advances district energy and decarbonization in Toronto
September 3, 2025 – Enwave Energy Corp. commissioned its new Enwave Green Heat Plant during a ceremony at the Pearl Street Energy Centre in Toronto. “Expanding the offerings of our Enwave Green Heat program through this new plant allows customers...

Putin Warns Against Foreign Troops In Ukraine As Europe Tries To Finalize 'Reassurance Force'
Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned against the deployment of any foreign troops into Ukraine, declaring they would be "legitimate targets," in a blunt warning to Kyiv's Western allies as they look to agree on a "reassurance force."...
Participation and excitement high at the Canadian Handgun Nationals
Posted on September 4, 2025 by Ryan Dahlman By Nerissa McNaughton Southern Alberta Newspapers The sound of precision echoed in Taber from July 28 to August 3 as 450 competitors from across Canada gathered for the Canadian Handgun Nationals. This...

Seize the Moment: Full Expensing Can Boost Canada’s Economy
After Canada’s snap elections in the spring of 2025, the 2025 budget was put on hold. This also stalled important taxA tax is a mandatory payment or charge collected by local, state, and national governments from individuals or businesses to cover...